POWER OF YOUTH

India is a country of over one billion population and fortunately 50 per cent of the citizens

form the proud youth community. We, the youth are at the prime of the nation’s health, full

of energy and are a storehouse of power.

At the threshold of fast technological and economic development, India needs healthy,

focused and vibrant youth to raise the present scenario of India. It is generally believed that

due to the high percentage of youth, the development will be rapid, the adoption of

technology and other modern methods of protection shall be widespread. Dr. Karan Singh,

in his famous article “Youth and tasks ahead” highlights the importance of youth in nation

building.

This youth power can be properly channelized to make the best out of it. So, which branches

of the economy needs the youth power?? Defense, politics, technological advancement

groups would make the top of the list, but why be choosy, youth can make their mark in any

field, let it be sports or media, fashion or innovation.

All of us know that youth is the age when we are fit physically and mentally. Despite

technological developments in weapons, the fight in war remains a matter of physical

endurance. Our youth must be taught a priori to be patriotic to the country; make them a

part of NCC’s and YRC’s. After all the task of defending a country lies with the youth, the

younger the stronger.

Next up is politics, the feelings of religion, caste and creed must be eradicated from the

mind and the seed of unity must be planted. India is the biggest democracy in the world,

where the power of speech and expression from the citizens is of highest priority. The

government must realize that it is important for India’s future to induct the youth in the

democratic process at an early age. After all it is the youth who ultimately will become the

stalwarts in politics and one day will hold the reins of democracy in their hands.

Today, we live in a globalized world. Trade and business opportunities have grown like never

before. There have been great advancements in various aspects of education, learning,

science, communication and technology. Here, the work of the youth must be to gain

knowledge of these advancements so that they do not lag behind the people of other

advanced countries. We are actually fortunate because we have tremendous sources for

learning unlike our elders who had to depend only on books. As individuals we should know

the fact that when we develop not only our family benefits from it but our whole society

and community in which we live in.

Did we ever guess we could do so much, yes we could, one youth community in some small

region can actually start a revolution, that is how the eelam tamils problem in Sri Lanka

came to our conscience in Tamil Nadu that made changes in UN decisions too. We do

matter!!

The power of youth is unquestioned in sports too, however sport is where most of the

physical strength gets to use. Our sports icons Sachin Tendulkar, Vishwanath Anand,

Dhanaraj Pillai and Jaspral Rana have shown they are the best in the world. In the field of

media, let it be screenplay roles or music, our youth have etched their places in the hearts

of people. A R Rahman, the golden globe awardee, Aishwarya Rai Bachan, the world

renowned actress one among those who brought pride to the country in their young age.

In the world of fashion, Rina Dhaka, Ritu Berry and Vallaya have achieved international

fame. Their creations are in great demand all over the world.

Even the advanced countries from America and Europe are eager to bring the Indian

engineers, doctors, business managers and technologists on their soil. Our young

entrepreneurs have made successful forays into international markets.

The power of youth is unequivocal. When the storehouse is brought to use, challenges can

be met and won. We are the nation’s future, the strongest backbone that can never be

broken. Be heard, be strong, be proud, we are here to make a change, we are here to

rearrange.